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= Adaptec Ultra320 Family Manager Set v3.00 =
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= README for Novell NetWare and DOS =
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The following information is available in this file:
1. Supported Hardware
2. Version History
3. Installation Instructions
4. Command Line Options for NetWare and DOS
5. Additional Notes
6. Disk Structure
1. Supported Hardware
The following Adaptec SCSI Host Adapters are supported by these
NetWare/DOS drivers.
Ultra320 Adapters Description
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Adaptec SCSI Card 39320A Dual Channel 64-bit PCI-X 133MHz to
Ultra320 SCSI Card (two external
VHDC and two internal 68-pin)
Adaptec SCSI Card 39320 Dual Channel 64-bit PCI-X 133MHz to
Ultra320 SCSI Card (one external
68-pin, two internal 68-pin)
Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D Dual Channel 64-bit PCI-X 133MHz to
Ultra320 SCSI Card (two external
VHDC and one internal 68-pin)
Adaptec SCSI Card 29320 Single Channel 64-bit PCI-X 133MHz
to Ultra320 SCSI Card (one external
68-pin, two internal 68-pin, one
internal 50-pin)
Adaptec SCSI Card 29320LP Single Channel 64-bit Low Profile
PCI-X 133MHz to Ultra320 SCSI Card
(One external VHDC, one internal
68-pin)
Adaptec SCSI Card 29320ALP Single Channel 64-bit Low Profile
PCI-X 133MHz to Ultra320 SCSI Card
(One external VHDC, one internal
68-pin)
Adaptec SCSI Card 29320A Single Channel 64-bit PCI-X 133MHz
to Ultra320 SCSI Card (One external
VHDC and one internal 68-pin)
AIC-7901A Single Channel 64-bit PCI-X 133MHz
to Ultra320 SCSI ASIC
AIC-7901B Single Channel 64-bit PCI-X 133MHz
to Ultra320 SCSI ASIC
AIC-7902A4 Dual Channel 64-bit PCI-X 133MHz to
Ultra320 SCSI ASIC
AIC-7902B Dual Channel 64-bit PCI-X 133MHz to
Ultra320 SCSI ASIC.
2. Version History
(V3.00, August 2003) Add support for AIC-7901B, ASC-29320ALP and ASC-29320A.
Remove support for HPQ 39320D.
Remove support for Netware 4.2 and Netware 5.0
(V2.00, April 2003) Add support for ASC-39320A.
(V1.30, January 2003) All adapters list above are supported.
(V1.20, November 2002) Added support for Hewlett-Packard version of
the 39320D and AIC-7902 adapters. Support for previous adapters
has not been fully tested and should only be used at the customer's
own risk.
(V1.10, August 2002) Added support for four additional SCSI
products: ASC-39320, ASC-29320, ASC-29320LP, AIC-7901.
(V1.00, May 2002) This is the initial release of the
Ultra320 FMS. The following is a list of supported features:
2.1. Software/Hardware Features
- Support for the SPI-4 "Ultra320" standard:
- 320MB/s transfer rates
- Packetized SCSI Protocol at 160MB/s and 320MB/s
- Quick Arbitration Selection (QAS)
- Domain Validation
- Initiator Mode
- Support for the PCI-X standard up to 133MHz
- Support for the PCI v2.2 standard
2.2. Operating System Support:
- Novell NetWare
- Version 5.1 SP4
- Version 6.0 SP1
- Full Hot Plug PCI (per vendor for 4.2)
- "MP Aware" drivers for 5.1 and 6.0 only
- Microsoft MS-DOS ASPI (limited)
- Maximum negotiation speed of 80MB/s
- No packetized support
- Single thread I/O operation
- No Domain Validation
Refer to the User's Guide for more details on this.
3. Installation Instructions
This section describes installing an Ultra320 SCSI host adapter
in a NetWare environment. There are many different installation
scenarios; these are the most common ones.
Note: Please refer to Section 4.3 for instructions on how to
setup the DOS ASPI driver in a DOS environment.
3.1. Installing NetWare 5.1/6.0 with an Ultra320 SCSI Host
Adapter
1) Begin installation of NetWare on your server as
instructed in your NetWare documentation. For NetWare
6.0, choose "Custom install" instead of
"Express install".
2) When a screen appears that asks to add device drivers,
choose MODIFY and press ENTER.
3) Choose STORAGE ADAPTERS, and press ENTER.
4) Press Insert to add storage devices.
5) Press Insert to add an unlisted driver.
6) Insert the Adaptec Ultra320 FMS Driver disk for NetWare
into the floppy drive.
7) Press F3 and specify the path to the ADPU320.HAM driver.
Select
A:\NETWARE
8) Select ADPU320.HAM and press ENTER.
9) Select "Return to driver list" to accept the default
slot number, and press ENTER.
10) Press ESC, select "Return to driver summary" and press
ENTER.
11) Press ESC, select "Continue" and press ENTER.
3.2. Installing the Driver when NetWare 5.1/6.0 is Already
Installed
1) Make a backup copy of the old driver (if it exists)
before installing the new driver.
2) At the NetWare console prompt type:
LOAD NWCONFIG
3) Select "Driver Options (load/unload disk and network
drivers)" and press ENTER.
4) In the Driver Options menu select "Configure disk and
storage device drivers" and press ENTER.
5) Select "Select an additional driver" and press ENTER.
6) Press Insert to add an unlisted driver.
7) Insert the Adaptec Ultra320 FMS Driver disk for NetWare
into the floppy drive.
8) Press F3 and specify the path to the ADPU320.HAM driver.
Select
A:\NETWARE
9) Select ADPU320.HAM and press ENTER.
10) When prompted, click 'Yes' to copy the driver.
11) Specify the path where the driver ADPU320.HAM should be
installed, or press ENTER to accept the default.
12) When prompted, click 'Yes' to save the existing driver
and its information file.
13) Choose "Select/Modify driver parameters" and press
ENTER.
14) Press Alt-Esc to switch to System Console, and at the
prompt, type
LOAD A:\NETWARE\ADPU320.HAM
15) Write down the HIN value displayed on the screen and
select 0 to continue. Ignore the message regarding
the ADPU320.HAM not being loaded.
16) At the prompt, press Alt-Esc to return to the nwconfig
screen.
17) Enter the HIN value in Slot Number and press ENTER.
18) Select "Save parameters and load driver" and press
ENTER.
19) Click "No" at the prompt "Do you want to select an
additional Disk driver?"
20) Press Esc until return to the Configuration Options
screen.
3.3. Removing the Driver From a NetWare Server
1) Type LOAD NWCONFIG at the NetWare console prompt and
press ENTER.
2) Select "NCF Files Option (Create/Edit server Startup
files)".
3) Select "Edit STARTUP.NCF file".
4) Remove the line(s) for loading ADPU320.HAM driver.
5) When finished, press F10 to save and exit.
6) Press ESC twice to quit NWCONFIG utility.
* NOTE: A DOS text editor can also be used to modify the
STARTUP.NCF file.
4. Command Line Options for NetWare and DOS
4.1. Implementing Command Line Options (NetWare only)
To modify the ADPU320.HAM driver's command line options,
edit the STARTUP.NCF file (usually located in C:\NWSERVER)
by performing the following steps:
1) Type NWCONFIG at the NetWare console prompt and press
ENTER.
2) Select "NCF Files Option (Create/Edit server Startup
files)".
3) Select "Edit STARTUP.NCF file".
4) Make the necessary changes.
5) When finished, press F10 to save and exit.
6) Press ESC twice to quit NWCONFIG utility.
* NOTE: A DOS text editor can also be used to modify the
STARTUP.NCF file.
4.2. Command Line Options Parameters (NetWare only)
WARNING: ALTERING OR ADDING THESE DRIVER PARAMETERS
INCORRECTLY CAN RENDER YOUR SYSTEM INOPERABLE.
USE THEM WITH CAUTION.
The following are the Command Line options supported by
the ADPU320.HAM driver (Command Line options are not case
sensitive):
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Option: SLOT=[value]
Definition: Obtains a physical slot number for the
host adapter
Possible Values: Dependent on system configuration
Default Value: If none specified, NetWare prompts user
to choose
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Option: VERBOSE=[value]
Definition: To display host adapter's settings
Possible Values: on (Y or 1 is also valid)
off (N or 0 is also valid)
Default Value: off
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Option: INSTRUMENTATION=[value]
Definition: Enable/disable recording of I/O
statistics and errors
Possible Values: on (Y or 1 is also valid)
off (N or 0 is also valid)
Default Value: off
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Option: /LUN
Definition: Reports all non-zero LUNs as public
devices
Possible Values: N/A
Default Value: N/A
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Option: READ_STREAMING=[value]
Definition: Enables read streaming to be negotiated
for all drives.
Possible Values: on (Y or 1 is also valid)
off (N or 0 is also valid)
Default Value: off
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Option: IO_MAPPED=[value]
Definition: Forces the use of I/O mapping.
Possible Values: on (Y or 1 is also valid)
off (N or 0 is also valid)
Default Value: off
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4.3. Using the DOS ASPI driver in a DOS environment
The following is a list of commands to be used with the DOS
ASPI driver. The drivers are located in the \DOS directory
of the Adaptec Ultra320 FMS NetWare diskette. Please refer
to your NetWare documentation on how to implement it if
needed.
1) Add the following lines to your CONFIG.SYS:
DEVICE=%driveletter%\ASPI320.SYS /D
DEVICE=%driveletter%\ASPICD.SYS /D:ASPICD0
2) Add the following lines to your AUTOEXEC.BAT:
%driveletter%\MSCDEX.EXE /D:ASPICD0 /M:12
NOTE: You will need to obtain the file MSCDEX.EXE from
one of the following:
* Microsoft's website
* MS-DOS 6.0 and higher
* Microsoft Windows 95/98
5. Additional Notes
The following is a list related to the software and hardware of the
Adaptec Ultra320 Host Adapters:
5.1. Known/Unresolved Issues
5.1.1. ASPICD.SYS does not support IDs greater than 7:
Wide SCSI CD-ROM device IDs that are set higher
than 7 can be scanned, but will not be accessible.
5.2 FYI Issues
5.2.1. NetWare 6.0 does not support SCSI CD-ROM boot
installation on an Ultra320 SCSI controller:
This is an issue with the ASPI driver on the NetWare
6.0 installation CD and can only be corrected by
using an alternative boot installation method with
the proper ASPI driver (provided on this disk).
5.3. Operating System or Technology Limitations
5.3.1. NCMCON.CFG mismatches SCSI adapter information:
At the server console, select List Storage Adapters
and it will misname the 39320D as an AIC-7902, and
an AIC-7902 as a 39320D. This issue will be
addressed by Novell in Support Pack 1 of NetWare
6.0.
5.3.2. NetWare server hangs when IRQs are shared:
If another device shares the same IRQ as the SCSI
controller, the NetWare server could hang. Try to
configure your system to avoid sharing IRQs.
5.3.3. NetWare 6.0 install problem with some PCI-X systems:
In current Intel PCI-X systems, NetWare 6.0 might
continually reboot during installation. If this
occurs, go to http://support.novell.com and
download the following file: NBI.NLM. This file
needs to be copied into a DOS C:\NWUPDATE directory
prior to installation. Then install as usual.
5.3.4. NetWare 5.1 install problem with some P4 systems:
In some Pentium 4 systems, NetWare 5.1 might
continually reboot during installation. If this
occurs, go to http://support.novell.com and
download the following files: SYMCJIT.NLM,
NWMKDE.NLM and CSSYSMSG.NLM. These files need to be
copied into the DOS C:\NWUPDATE directory prior to
installation. Then install as usual. When the option
apears to add lines to the STARTUP.NCF, add the
following lines:
set developer option = on
set cpu hog timeout amount = 0
5.3.5. NetWare does not support SCSI CD-Changer devices:
Due to NetWare limitations, these types of devices
are not supported.
5.3.6. Warm swap limitation:
During a warm swap of a drive, a bus scan (list
device command) is sometimes required before
inserting the new drive. This ensures that NetWare
properly recoginzes the change. Usually this is only
necessary when there is no activity on the drive
being swapped.
5.3.7. Multi-initiator configurations are supported with
Ultra160 and previous generation hard drives:
Current generation Ultra320 hard drives do not
support this configuration.
5.3.8. Ultra320 hard disk drive support
Adaptec only supports Ultra320 hard drives that have
the latest firmware available. Please check with
your hard drive manufacturer to ensure you have the
latest version.
6. Disk Structure
\README.TXT - Contains latest technical info
and basic driver install
procedures for NetWare and DOS
\DOS\ASPI320.SYS - Ultra320 ASPI driver for DOS
\DOS\ASPICD.SYS - ASPI CD driver for DOS
\NETWARE\ADPU320.HAM - Ultra320 SCSI driver for NetWare
\NETWARE\ADPU320.DDI - Information file for ADPU320.HAM
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Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.